Uppu Karuvadu(2015)
Tamil142 mins
Uppu Karuvadu (2015) is a 142-minute Tamil film directed by Radha Mohan. Starring Karunakaran, Nandita and Chaams. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Uppu Karuvadu stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2015.
Director:Radha Mohan
Mood:
funnyemotionaluplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 27 November 2015
- Director
- Radha Mohan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A struggling filmmaker gets a chance to make a movie for a powerful producer. To get the job, he must agree to cast the producer's daughter as the lead actress.
“A father's favor, a filmmaker's impossible choice.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
142Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date27 November 2015
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnyemotionaluplifting
Themes
familyidentityfriendshiplove
Tonewhimsical
Pacingmoderate
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Uppu Karuvadu' is a Tamil idiom that means 'dried salted fish', often used to describe someone who is useless or a burden.
- Director Radha Mohan is known for light-hearted films, but this movie faced delays and reshoots, which affected its final release schedule.
- Actress Lakshmi Menon, who played the female lead, was reportedly cast after the director saw her performance in another Tamil film.
- The story humorously critiques the Tamil film industry's practice of producers imposing casting choices on directors for personal reasons.
- Despite its comedic tone, the film underperformed at the box office, failing to gain wide audience attention upon release.
- The soundtrack was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, who used folk-inspired melodies to match the rural and urban contrasts in the plot.
- A subplot involves the protagonist trying to please a powerful producer, reflecting real-life struggles many filmmakers face in the industry.